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The '''Viridic Atmosphere''' of [[Ûblâ]] is a dense, photorefractive gas layer saturated with reactive chloric aerosols and trace oxides that give the planet its signature green luminescence. | The '''Viridic Atmosphere''' of [[Ûblâ]] is a dense, photorefractive gas layer saturated with reactive chloric aerosols and trace oxides that give the planet its signature green luminescence. | ||
It serves not only as a breathable medium but as an | It serves not only as a breathable medium but as an ''active component of global photosynthesis'', functioning as a radiant intermediary between the planet’s twin suns and its vast bioluminescent biosphere. | ||
Where other worlds | Where other worlds ''breathe'', Ûblâ ''glows.'' | ||
== Composition and Function == | == Composition and Function == | ||
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== Research and Applications == | == Research and Applications == | ||
Continuum biochemists study Ûblâ as the prime example of | Continuum biochemists study Ûblâ as the prime example of ''self-sustaining photochemical ecology''. | ||
Terraforming programs reference its composition when designing “living atmospheres” for bioengineered colonies. | Terraforming programs reference its composition when designing “living atmospheres” for bioengineered colonies. | ||
However, replicating the delicate Viridite–Cloroformene balance has proven elusive: the compounds are photochemically unstable outside Ûblâ’s twin-sun radiation spectrum. | However, replicating the delicate Viridite–Cloroformene balance has proven elusive: the compounds are photochemically unstable outside Ûblâ’s twin-sun radiation spectrum. | ||